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World Gin Awards 2023

Winners

World's Best Matured Gin

World's Best Matured Gin
Country Winner
Height of Arrows
Heavy - Barrel Aged Pedro Ximenez Cask

Scotland

"This is a really pleasant example. Bourbon barrel matured gin with a lovely touch of Pedro Ximenez. There is a nice sweetness and vanilla tones"

Australia

Austria

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Belgium

"A light gold in colour. The nose is bold with rich, vibrant aromas of coffee and chocolate beans with just a hint of wood. Spicy and complex with deep, dark roasted coffee notes and a subtle backbone of more classic gin botanical flavours."

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Canada

Chile

Country Winner
Country WinnerMartin Wilckens
Brotherhood
Chile
"A gin with a clean, clear appearance and a bright nose of lemon citrus and dry baking spice. The palate is bright with notes of lemongrass, spice, and cloves. The flavour profile is both complex and well-balanced."

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Croatia

Country Winner
Country WinnerOld Pilot's
Barrel Aged
Croatia
"Big and pronounced, a great gin with a lot of pine and some mellowing, gentle rich wood notes. Cool and refreshing with a long long finish. "

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England

Country Winner
Country WinnerMartin Miller's Gin
9 Moons
England
"A delicious example of a barrel aged gin with a lovely harmony between the wood from the barrel and the gin's botanicals. Light notes of orange and a pinch of baking spice add complexity, alongside a silky, slightly oily mouthfeel. Excellent."

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Germany

Country Winner
Country WinnerRuhrGIN Barrique
Limited Edition
Germany
"A lively and vibrant nose of zesty lime peel and fresh red pepper. This gin has a smooth, creamy mouthfeel with good green herbal notes. A lovely, well-balanced gin."

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Italy

Country Winner
Country WinnerCollesi
Gin Barrel
Italy
"Toasted vanilla notes on the nose with a delicate pinch of spice. Elegant juniper flavours on the palate are combined with citrus and more creamy, buttery vanilla, before a restrained, dry finish."

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Netherlands

SILVER WINNERS

New Zealand

Country Winner
Country WinnerAwildian
Coromandel Manuka Gin
New Zealand
"A good, classic profile of juniper, coriander seed, and citrus with a sweet lift of liquorice root. The palate is well-balanced with strong notes of juniper that are well-integrated with the underlying spirit. A nice all-rounder."

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Slovenia

"A leafy nose of pine and mint with a hint of sweetness. Soft, woody notes are combined on the palate with bright citrus and spice, all with a decadently smooth mouthfeel."

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Sweden

Country Winner
Country WinnerHernö Gin
Juniper Cask Gin
Sweden
"A lovely example of a sympathetically aged gin where there is a harmony between the spirit, botanicals, and wood. Wonderful, fresh notes of juniper and spice are followed by a simply fabulous finish."

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Switzerland

Country Winner
Country WinnerWalden
Barrel Gin
Switzerland
"Lots of anise on the nose, as well as a little woody spice and some oiliness. The palate has mellow notes of vanilla and a hint of lemon sherbet. It has a smooth mouthfeel and lovely, lingering notes of juniper."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold
Walden
Barrel Gin
Switzerland

Taiwan

Country Winner
Country WinnerValor
Gin-Mountain Spirits
Taiwan
"A rich and fruity nose full of raisin and cherry aromas, along with rich and decadent spice, making it somewhat reminiscent of Christmas cake. There's citrus on the palate with some grapefruit and lightly bitter notes of gentian root. The finish is complex, woody, and spicy."

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United States

Wales

Country Winner
Country WinnerDyfi
Hibernation Gin
Wales
"Pale straw colour with a dry nose and sweet smooth mouthfeel. Anise, almost cordian like in character with wood notes and spice on the finish."

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